Robert Schlaberg,
MD

Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Schlaberg is the Medical Director of the Microbial Amplified Detection, Virology, and Fecal Chemistry laboratories and an Assistant Medical Director of the Molecular Infectious Disease laboratories at ARUP. He is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. Dr. Schlaberg received his MD and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Wuerzburg, Germany and his Master of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York City, where he also served as a postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Schlaberg trained in clinical pathology at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he was the chief clinical pathology resident, and in medical microbiology at the University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories. He is certified in clinical pathology and medical microbiology by the American Board of Pathology and was awarded the Young Investigator Award by the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists.
Dr. Schlaberg is interested in the diagnosis of viral infections and sexually transmitted diseases using methods spanning the spectrum from viral culture to next-generation sequencing. His research interests include molecular epidemiology, pathogen discovery, and the use of metagenomics for the diagnosis of elusive or polymicrobial infections."
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Pathology
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Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Academic Divisions | Clinical Pathology |
Board Certification | American Board of Pathology (Clinical Path) American Board of Pathology (Sub: Medical Microbiology) |
Dr. Schlaberg is the Medical Director of the Microbial Amplified Detection, Virology, and Fecal Chemistry laboratories and an Assistant Medical Director of the Molecular Infectious Disease laboratories at ARUP. He is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. Dr. Schlaberg received his MD and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Wuerzburg, Germany and his Master of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York City, where he also served as a postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Schlaberg trained in clinical pathology at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he was the chief clinical pathology resident, and in medical microbiology at the University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories. He is certified in clinical pathology and medical microbiology by the American Board of Pathology and was awarded the Young Investigator Award by the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists.
Dr. Schlaberg is interested in the diagnosis of viral infections and sexually transmitted diseases using methods spanning the spectrum from viral culture to next-generation sequencing. His research interests include molecular epidemiology, pathogen discovery, and the use of metagenomics for the diagnosis of elusive or polymicrobial infections."
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Pathology
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Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Academic Divisions | Clinical Pathology |
Board Certification | American Board of Pathology (Clinical Path) American Board of Pathology (Sub: Medical Microbiology) |
Education History
Fellowship | University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories Medical Microbiology Fellow, 2010 |
Chief Resident | College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Clinical Pathology Chief Resident, 2009 |
Residency | College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Clinical Pathology Resident, 2009 |
Graduate Training | Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Public Health M.P.H., 2008 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship | Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Research Fellowship with Prof. Dr. W. Ian Lipkin Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005 |
Doctoral Training | University of Wurzburg Dr. med., 2004 |
Professional Medical | University of Wurzburg Medicine M.D., 2003 |
Other Training | Friedrich-Schiller-University , 1997 |
Other Training | Heinrich-Suso High School , 1995 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Other
- Schlaberg R (2011). Recent studies raise hope for all-virus protection. Medical Library Observer, Clinical Buzz , September 2011.
- Schlaberg R, Mitchel M (2010). Update on SARS. NewsPath Article and Podcast. College of American Pathologists.
- Schlaberg R (2004). Neuroprotective Effect of Ribavirin in Borna Disease Virus Infected Lewis Rats. Doctoral thesis. http://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/volltexte/2004/977/.
Patent
- Schlaberg R (2010). Co-Inventor on patent WO/2010/132886 "Composition and Methods Relating to XMRV-Released Diseases and Conditions". U.S. Patent No. 132886. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Global Impact
Education History
Doctoral Training | University of Wurzburg Dr. med. |
Professional Medical | University of Wurzburg Medicine M.D. |
Other Training | Friedrich-Schiller-University |
Other Training | Heinrich-Suso High School |